Classic Rock Magazine's 50 Albums of 2017

Queens Of The Stone Age beat off stiff competition from Black Country Communion, Foo Fighters, Robert Plant and Anathema to be proclaimed Album Of The Year for 2017

Published: December 13, 2017 12:55 Source

# 1

Villains by Queens of the Stone Age

Album • Aug 25 / 2017 Alternative Rock

# 2

BCCIV by Black Country Communion

Album • Sep 22 / 2017 Hard Rock

# 3

Concrete and Gold by Foo Fighters

Album • Sep 15 / 2017 Alternative Rock

# 4

Carry Fire by Robert Plant

Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Folk Rock

# 5

The Optimist by Anathema

Album • Jun 09 / 2017 Art Rock

# 6

Anything Could Happen by Bash & Pop

Album • Jan 20 / 2017 Power Pop

# 7

Wick by Royal Thunder

Album • Jul 04 / 2017 Hard Rock

# 8

Heavy Fire by Black Star Riders

Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Hard Rock

# 9

Sleeping Through The War by All Them Witches

Album • Feb 24 / 2017 Stoner Rock Psychedelic Rock

# 10

Into the Great Unknown by H.e.a.t

Album • Sep 22 / 2017 Hard Rock

# 11

Rip It Up by Thunder

Album • Apr 21 / 2017 Hard Rock Blues Rock

# 12

Infinite by Deep Purple

Album • Apr 07 / 2017 Hard Rock

# 13

Grimspound by Big Big Train

Album • Apr 28 / 2017 Progressive Rock

# 14

Super Natural by Jim Jones and the Righteous Mind

Album • May 12 / 2017 Blues Rock

# 15

Dirty Pictures (Part 1) by Low Cut Connie

Album • May 19 / 2017 Rock & Roll

# 16

To The Bone by Steven Wilson

Album • Aug 18 / 2017 Art Rock Pop Rock

# 17

We're All Alright! by Cheap Trick

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Hard Rock

# 18

The Magpie Salute (Live) by The Magpie Salute

Album • Jun 09 / 2017

# 19

Prophets of Rage by Prophets of Rage

Album • Sep 15 / 2017 Rap Rock Rap Metal

# 20

Is This the Life We Really Want? by Roger Waters

Album • May 26 / 2017 Art Rock

# 21

Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown by Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown

Album • Nov 03 / 2017 Blues Rock

# 22

Witness by Benjamin Booker

Album • Jun 02 / 2017 Blues Rock Garage Rock Revival

# 23

War Is Over by Von Hertzen Brothers

Album • Nov 03 / 2017 Progressive Rock

# 24

KOYO by KOYO

Album • Sep 14 / 2017 Progressive Rock

# 25

How Did We Get So Dark? by Royal Blood

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Hard Rock Alternative Rock

# 26

Legacy by The Cadillac Three

Album • Aug 25 / 2017 Southern Rock

# 27

Prisoner by Ryan Adams

Album • Feb 17 / 2017 Singer-Songwriter Heartland Rock

# 28

Lindsey Buckingham Christine McVie by Lindsey Buckingham + Christine McVie

Album • Jun 09 / 2017 Pop Rock

# 29

Hippopotamus by Sparks

Album • Sep 08 / 2017 Art Pop Progressive Pop

# 30

Heaven Upside Down by Marilyn Manson

Album • Oct 06 / 2017 Industrial Rock Alternative Rock

# 31

Nuclear Soul by Lionize

Album • Sep 08 / 2017 Hard Rock

# 32

Scarecrow by Cats in Space

Album • Aug 25 / 2017 Power Pop AOR

# 33

Americana by Ray Davies

Album • Apr 21 / 2017 Singer-Songwriter Pop Rock

# 34

The Night Siren by Steve Hackett

Album • Mar 24 / 2017 Progressive Rock

# 35

A Deeper Understanding by The War on Drugs

Album • Aug 25 / 2017 Heartland Rock Indie Rock

# 36

Sky Trails by David Crosby

Album • Sep 29 / 2017 Jazz Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 37

Barefoot in the Head by Chris Robinson Brotherhood

Album • Jul 21 / 2017 Southern Rock

# 38

Paranormal by Alice Cooper

Album • Jul 28 / 2017 Hard Rock

# 39

Walk the Earth by Europe

Album • Oct 20 / 2017 Hard Rock Heavy Metal

# 40

Into the Woods by Hawkwind

Album • May 05 / 2017 Psychedelic Rock

# 41

Emperor of Sand by Mastodon

Album • Mar 31 / 2017 Progressive Metal

# 42

Favourite Pleasures by Gun

Album • Sep 15 / 2017 Pop Rock

# 43

Trippin with Dr Faustus by Amplifier

Album • Jun 23 / 2017 Alternative Rock Hard Rock Psychedelic Rock

# 44

We're All In This Together by Walter Trout

Album • Sep 01 / 2017 Blues Rock

# 45

The Future Ain't What It Used to Be by Biters

Album • May 19 / 2017 Glam Rock Hard Rock

# 46

Berdreyminn by Solstafir

Album • May 26 / 2017 Post-Rock

# 47

Novum by Procol Harum

Album • Apr 21 / 2017 Pop Rock Progressive Rock

# 48

Hallelujah Anyhow by Hiss Golden Messenger

Album • Sep 22 / 2017 Americana Country Soul

# 49

Middle of the Road by Eric Gales

Album • Feb 24 / 2017 Electric Blues

# 50

The Mission by Styx

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 AOR Pop Rock